Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Hi,

I was looking up how to get a venomous snake license in California on Google and nothing showed up that was relevant. Does CA require a license? (If not, why? just seems odd to me) Also if it doesn't require a license, how do you go about handling them? I'm in no rush to acquire them. I only want the East African Gabon Viper (Bitis gabonicus, and know that it's one of the most dangerous snakes in Africa. I just want to start prepping up for them, so in like 10-15 years I can finally get one. I'm just about to graduate from college (in two weeks) and plan on going to law school so it'll definately give me some time to think/research/practice about getting one. Any help would be appreciated.
-----
1.0 Graziani Pastel Ball Python (Baldwin)
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Snow Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Blue Garter Snake (Blue)
0.1 Sumatran Blood Python

California only allows native to California venomous to be kept.
-----
Tim Cole
www.Designeratrox.com/
www.AustinReptileService.net
www.AustinReptileExpo.com/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<
Conservation through Education

Ohh. Well that pretty much kills the EAG dreams altogether. Bummer.
-----
1.0 Graziani Pastel Ball Python (Baldwin)
1.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Snow Kenyan Sand Boa
1.0 Blue Garter Snake (Blue)
0.1 Sumatran Blood Python

If you want to keep exotic venomous, you might as well move out of CA....Permits are issued at the discretion of CA Fish & Game, and the chances of a hobbyist acquiring one are about as good as a snowball's chance down where that bad guy lives....

I have my permits in California and its not that hard if you have the at least two years working with that type of animal and you have a reason for having it. What I mean is you cant have one as a pet , its got to be for film, education etc.